Barbeque etiquette

I think most of us enjoy barbeques, the smoky charcoal taste turning any simple piece of chicken or meat into a delicious mouth-watering feast. Sitting outside in the pretty garden, flowers blooming, the pleasant spring weather a delight; what could be nicer than sharing a leisurely meal with family and friends? You are probably wondering what on earth a barbeque has got to do with Parkinson’s! Having difficulty with using cutlery, it is perfectly acceptable to use one’s hands at a barbeque. Those difficult chicken wings, meat on skewers or steaks which require an amount of dexterity in one’s fingers when normally eaten with a knife and fork, one is suddenly afforded the luxury of barbeque etiquette and able to use one’s hands. Everyone at the table has sticky BBQ sauce on their fingers and suddenly I don’t feel like a fool – for a change we’re all equal. What a delight to feel so at ease during a meal. I can see we’ll be doing a whole lot more barbequing when entertaining from now on.